Summer of Research: From the Research Community
Menopause: New Perspectives, New Beginnings
Wednesday 19 June 9:45 until 17:30
University of Sussex Campus : Fulton 104 & 107
Menopause: New Perspectives, New Beginnings:
A one day event bringing together new arts and humanities research with practice-based activities to examine and demystify Menopause.
June 19th 2024 - Fulton Building rooms 104 & 107, University of Sussex.
09.45-10.00 Welcome and introduction to the event.
10-11.30 Session 1 Menopause stories and histories (in person and remote*)
Vanessa Marr and Jess Moriarty (University of Brighton)
Marie Mulvey-Roberts (University of the West of England)
Jill Kirby (University of Sussex)
Shira Gottlieb (Ben Gurion University)
11.30-11.50 Coffee and tea
Rolling display of ‘Round-about Fifty: What we cannot see’ photographic portraits by Fran Monks.
11.50-13.00 Session 2 Menopause and media (in person and remote*)
Shani Orgad and Kate Gilchrist (London School of Economics and Goldsmiths, University of London)
Keren Darmon (University of Greenwich)
Michell Hagerty- Wood (De Montfort University)
13.00-13.45 Lunch
Rolling display of ‘Round-about Fifty: What we cannot see’ photographic portraits by Fran Monks.
13.45-17.30 Session 3 Menopause, craftivism and performance (in person and remote until 2.30pm*)
Claire Barraclough (University of Sussex)
Lena Ŝimić and Emily Underwood-Lee (Edge Hill University and University of South Wales)
Cleo Heywood (Central School of Speech and Drama) and actors (University of Sussex)
‘Comes the Crones’ a rehearsed reading of 30-minute play.
15.15-15.45 Coffee and tea
Rolling display of ‘Round-about Fifty: What we cannot see’ photographic portraits by Fran Monks.
Vanessa Marr and Joanne Smith (University of Brighton) - Workshop: Reclaiming words through craftivism – a practical participatory session.
Ali Ramsey (University of Sussex) - Screening ‘Menopause: The Movie’
17.30 Close
Rolling display of ‘Round-about Fifty: What we cannot see’ photographic portraits by Fran Monks.
This event is part of the Summer of Research 2024, a festival celebrating fantastic research from the University of Sussex and its positive impact. Sign up for other exciting events here!
By: Jason Price
Further information: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/universityofsussex18/1232186
Last updated: Wednesday, 1 May 2024